ALBANY — Lawmakers are pushing in their last scheduled days of session for the year to vote on a bill that would expunge the criminal records of millions of New
ALBANY — Lawmakers are pushing in their last scheduled days of session for the year to vote on a bill that would expunge the criminal records of millions of New
SASKATOON Susan Derry says the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her clients in some way. Derry, a registered therapeutic counsellor with Bridge Counseling, also says the cost of psychological services can be a barrier to people, even those who have benefits. “It’s the therapeutic bond between the counsellor and the client, so the more that people are free to choose who they see, the better in my opinion.” A survey by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) found that close to eight in 10 Saskatchewan respondents say the cost of psychological services is a very significant or somewhat significant barrier to accessing them.
A CHARITY shop supporting families of domestic abuse has been overwhelmed by kind donations for their latest appeal. In November Louise Rudd, the founder of the Walk & Talk Today charity shop in Ffynnongroew, put a post on the charity’s Facebook page asking if the public would like to donate gift boxes or gift bags with some gifts and sweets for the families currently housed in domestic abuse refuges throughout North Wales. A target was set for 60 children and over the past month, the charity has been inundated with generous thoughtful gifts. Susan Terry, a manager at Global Lift Equipment in Flint and a volunteer for the charity, turned her boardroom into a temporary Santa’s workshop and - with the help of her team - completed 152 individual gift bags and boxes, all of which were overflowing!